Seat-frame.



fNQ. 825,804.

, PATENTED JULY 1o B. G, BUDD. SEAT FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED OUT.28, 1905.

'2 Simms-SHEET 1.

No. 825,804. PATENTBD JULY 1041906.

E. GJBUDD.

,SEAT FRAME. APPvIIOATION FILED 00T.2B, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2A BY f ATORNEY IOv narran sierras earnsr operen.

EDVJARD G. NUDI), OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 'lOHALE-KILBURN MF/IAL COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA. PlCNNSYIf VANIA, ACORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA SEAT-FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1906.

To @ZZ whom A may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. BUDD, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seat-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates particularly `to that part of a.seat-frame known as the f seat end in the art for which the invention isespecially adapted-i. e., the car-seat art ;l and niyobject is toprovide a structure of this character which may be readily formed 01stamped in sheet-steel or similar material, which shall have maximumstrength and rigidity, which may, with its adjuncts, be easilyassembled, and which shall be capable c of expression in symmetrical and'ornamental form. l l

ln carrying out the invention in a preferred form l employ, generallyspeaking, an end plate or Upan, which may be provided with means forsupporting and guiding. suitable seat and backcushions. Vith this isconibined a seat end formed, preferably, of' two generallyparallel-pressed Isteef sheets secured together' and the outer 'one Aofwhich, paneled, n'namenterh or otherwise formed, incloses such end plateor pan, to which it is secured, thereby contributing to the strength andrigidity of the structure as a whole, hiding from view the bolt-heads,whichordinarily extend through the end. plate, and greatl` 'iinprovingthe ap pearanec ofthe device, dditionally said seat end is adapted toadvantageously support an arm-rest, which may be of the saine materialor of' wood, as desired.

'llie invention is illustrated in the aecompanying dra.vings, in which--Figure l is an elevation of a seat end ein-v ploying my invention, Fig.2 is a similar View of the reverse side thereof. Fig. -3 is a section onthe line?) f, Fig. l.; and Figs. 4, 5, and (i are views corresponding toFigs. l, 2, and 3, but illustrating a modification.

Referring to said drawings, in which simi# lar-letters denotecorresponding parts, A designates'the and plate or pan of a seat-frameadapted for use in a railway-car.. 'lhis may, if desired, be providedwith the are-shaped guide e, enacting with the back-supporting arin,(not shown,) and rail-supports a u', co-

act-ing with the cusllion-carrying connectingrails e2 e2. The edges aof' said plate A are flanged inwardly, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and3.

The seat end is shown as formed in two sections, an outer section B andan inner section These may be of any suitable design, preferably onecontriluiting both strength and grace to thc structure. The outersection is substantially rectangular in the present instance, both thehorizontal edges b li and the vertical edges b2 b being flangedinwardlyr at right angles to the body, as best seen in Figs. 2 and il.This section is shown as provided with a panel li* and with an openingb, its edges adjacent to said opening being flanged inwardly at rightangles to the body at b. v

The inner section l is here shown as but little more than half the sizeof the outer section B, the lower edge thereof [i7 and the u iper edgethereof b being flanged outward v at right angles to the body. Saidinner section is also provided with an opening corresponding to theopening lf in the outer section B, and its edges adjacent to saidopening are flanged outwardly at right angles to the body at b". lfdesired,however, the section may be of substantially the same sir/,e asthe outer section B to provide a portion extending'from the end of theflange b7 downward between the section B and the pan A and havingat itslower edge a flange similar to and lying alongside the flange b.

The sections B l may be secured together in anysuitable manner. Thus thecoaction between the engaging flangesof the two sections may be suchthat said sections may be perinanen tly and rigid ly connected by merepressure, or, if desired, such engaging flanges may be soldered orriveted together. This applies also te the end plate or pan, which ispermanently and securely positioned by its connection with thecushion-supporting railsa u, and which is encircled by (and preferablysecured to) the flanges b', ffl, and fr* of the outer section Band thc[la nge b? of' the inner section The engagement of the llanges f1 of theouter section and the flanges b" of the inner section adjacent to the o)ening r" is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, as is also the engagementbetween the llangc f of the (intersection and the flange o of the innersection at the upper IOO IOS

vedges of both. At the latter point the coniend plate, said casing beingformed in two posite structure is provided with an arm-rest partsprovided with engaging flanges, sub- C, preferably, although notnecessarily, stantially as described. l 6J' formed separable from thesections B B and 6. In a seat-frame the combination with if separable ofwood or other material, as dean end plate having inturned flanges, of asired. two-part metallic casing, each part having Figs. if, 5, and 6illustrate but a slight de` engaging flanges, certain of said flangescoparture from the structure above described, acting with the flanges ofsaid end plate, sub- Here the inner section of the frame isdisstantially as described. .ro pensed with, and' the outer sectionfollows a 7. In a seat-frame the combination with 1 somewhat differentdesign, being adapted an end plate having inturned flanges, of a for aseat not provided with the usual arintwo-part metallic casing, each parthaving rest. In other essentials, however, the frame engaging flanges, aflange upon the outer of 7o is the same, being provided with the insaidparts and a flange u on the inner of said i 5 wardly-extending upper andlower flanges d parts coacting with the anges upon said end d and sideflanges d2 d3, said flanges engaging plate, substantially as described.with the corresponding flanges on the end 8. In a seat-'frame thecombination with plate E and the body, which may be aneled an end platehaving inturned flanges, of a or strength and ornainented as wel ifdetwo-part metallic casing, each part having zosired, completelycovering, concealing, and engaging flanges, one of said parts coveringprotecting the outer surface of said end plate the outer surface of`said end plate and cerand hiding from view the bolt-heads thereon. tainof the flanges of said casing coacting What I claim, and desire tosecure by Letwith the flanges of said end plate, substan- 8o tersPatent, istially as described.

2 5 l1. In a seat-frame, the combination-with 9. In a seat-frame thecombination with an end plate adapted to coact with the seat an endplate having inturned flanges at its mechanism and having apei'ipheralflange, of upper and lower edges, of a two-part metalametallic casing extending over and `coverlic casing, the outer parthaving a flange at ing the outer surface of said end plate and its loweredge coacting with the flange at the 3o coacting with said flange,substantially as lower edge of said plate and the inner part described.Y having a flange at its lower edge coacting 2. In avseat-frame, thecombination with I with the flange at the upper edge of said an endplate adapted to coact with the seat plate and means for securing the uper edges 9o mechanism, ,said plate having inturned l of said partstogether, substantial y as den 3 5 flanges, of acorrespondingly-flanged/metall scribed.

lic casing extending over andcovering the l0. In a seat-frame, thecombination of a l outer. surface of s'aid plate, substantially asmetallic end plate adapted to coact with seat ldescribed. mechanism andhaving a flange, and a metal- 3. In a seat-frame, the combination with llic casing extending over and covering the 4o an end plate adapted tocoact with the seat y outer surface of said plate and having apormechanism and having a flange at its upper tion intermediate itsedges coacting with said edge, of a metallic casing extending over andflange, substantially las described. l covering the outer surface ofsaid end plate 11. In a seat-frame, the combination of a roo and formedto coact with said flange, and an metallic end plate adapted to coactwith seat 45 arm-rest coacting vwith the upper edge of mechanism 'andhaving a flange, a metallic said casing, substantially as described. Icasing extending over and covering the louter 4. In a seat-frame, thecombination with ,f surface of said plate and having a portion inan endplate adapted to coact with the. seat y termediate its edges coactingwithsaidflange, tog mechanism, of a two-part metallic casing l and anarm-rest securedu on the upper edge 5o and an arm-rest vcoactingtherewith, one i of said casing, substantiallly as described.

part of said casing extending over and coveri This specification signedand witnessed ing the outer surface of said plate, substanl this 29thday of August, 1905. tially as described. y EDWARD G BUDD 5. In aseat-frame, the combination with 55 an end plate adapted to coact withthe seat l Witnesses:

mechanism, of a metallic casing extending E. CAMILLE KLoNowER, over andcovering the outer surface of said R. M. FRIES.

